When you hear wine experts talk of ‘Burgundies,’ they are referring to wines made in this French region. The most common varieties are Pinot noir and Chardonnay, but farmers here grow many different types of grapes. September and early October is grape harvest time in France, so the usually quiet rows of grape vines we see in this photo are probably very busy with workers gathering the fruit to be crushed and fermented. We’re thinking about putting together a bread and cheese plate right now…
They’re grrrape!
Today in History
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Quiver trees in Namibia
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The smoke before the bonfire
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Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Watson Lake in Granite Dells, Arizona
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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Travel Sunday: Liverpool
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A bull, some flowers, and a stratovolcano
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The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
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Eastern grey kangaroos in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park
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Traffic jam on the caribou highway
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The Aomori Nebuta Festival parade, Japan
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First Cliff Walk
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A field of English lavender
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Surf s up—Down Under
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Exploring the wilder side of New York
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Mount Hood, Oregon
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Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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National Napping Day
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Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
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Visiting Ahch-To on Star Wars Day
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Icelandic horses, Iceland